If you are a salad lover who enjoys a good vinaigrette there is an easy way to keep your salad and dressing options open. Infusing vinegar is an easy way to spice up your salads and add variety to your dining experience.

Steps

1

Place a 16oz glass jar with lid in a pot of boiling water for 5-15 minutes. While vinegar is a natural anti-bacterial, it is necessary to sanitize your equipment to maintain the cleanliness of your ingredients.

2

Boil vinegar in microwave or stove. Yes, it stinks, but it is necessary to bring the vinegar to a higher temperature to avoid cracking the glass.

3

Wash and chop ingredients. Doing this will maintain the cleanliness of the infusing. Chopping the ingredients will allow juices and aromas to flow from the greater surface area and flavor the vinegar.

4

Place ingredients in jar. After allowing the glass to cool for five minutes, place your ingredients in your jar and pour the vinegar on top. Make sure not to burn yourself from the vinegar or glass.

5

Seal up the jar. Put on the lid and stow it on a shelf for 2 weeks to 2 months. For some herbs it's better to let it sit longer to get the full flavor into the infusion.

6

Bottle it. Using a funnel or cheesecloth, pour the aged infusion into a dispenser bottle or another container. Use the cheesecloth to filter out any sediment. You may want to leave some, not all, of the spices in. Dried herbs is a good one for this.

7

Enjoy. Mix with your favorite oil and shake it liberally onto your salad or other dish.